The edge-on galaxy NGC 1055
This colourful image from ESO’s Very Large Telescope shows NGC 1055 in the constellation of Cetus (The Sea Monster). This large galaxy is thought to be up to 15 percent larger in diameter than the Milky Way. NGC 1055 appears to lack the whirling arms characteristic of a spiral, as it is seen edge-on. However, it displays odd twists in its structure that were probably caused by an interaction with a large neighbouring galaxy.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso1707a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 1 March 2017, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1707 |
| Size: | 3494 x 3411 px |
About the Object
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 2 41 45.79 |
| Position (Dec): | 0° 26' 26.12" |
| Field of view: | 7.34 x 7.17 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is -0.0° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |
| Optical V | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |
| Optical Ha | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |
| Optical R | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |